Advertising device



May 1, 1923.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS G. CRAVEE, OF MOUNT HOPE. WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-FOURTHTO M. L. PARKER, 01? MOUNT HOPE, WEST VIRGINIA, AND ONE-FOURTH TO LEMDOUGLESS, OF SGARBORO, WEST VIRGINIA.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Application filed Detober 6, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS G. Ceevnn, a citizen of the United States,residing Mount Hope, in the county of Fayette and State of WestVirginia, have invented a new and useful Advertising Device, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a display device, the primary object of theinvention being to provide a display device wherein an. article will beheld on a moving surface, the means for holding the article to thesurface being positioned within the support.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for rotating thesupport under the article supported thereby.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view through a dis play device constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2'2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 83 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5designates the support which is provided with hollow curved arms 6, theends of the arms being connected by means of the shaft 7, which isdisposed at an angle as clearly shown by Figure 1 of the drawings.

Secured to the shaft 7 is a bracket 8 that supports the electromagnet 9,the attracting end thereof being indicated at 10 and disposed inproximity to the inner wall of the globe 11 which is supported on theshaft 7 Mounted on the shaft 7 is a housing 12 in which is positionedthe motor 13 that carries a pinion 14 at one end of the rotor shaftthereof, the pinion 14 meshing with the gear 15 that carries the pinion16 meshing with Serial No. 592,744.

the gear 17. A pinion 18 rotates with the gear 17 and meshes with thegear 19 secured to one end of the tubular shaft 20, the tubular shaftbeing secured to the inner wall of the globe 11 as by means of thescrews 21, This shaft 7 is hollow to house the wires 22 and 23, whichwires also pass through one of the hollow arms 6, where they haveconnection with a suitable source of electric supply not shown.

Thus it will be seen that when the motor 13 is in operation, the gearingwhich is associated with the gear 19 rotates, causing a correspondingrotation of the globe 11. As the magnet 9 is energized, the articlewhich is supported on the globe and which in the present showing is inthe form of an automobile indicated at 24:, is attracted and held to thesurface of the globe at a point directly above the magnet 9, to the endthat as the globe 11 rotates under the article 24 the wheels thereof arerotated simulating the movements of a motor vehicle.

It might be further stated that the outer surface of the globe may beruled to simulate the world.

What is claimed as new is 2- In a device of the character described, aglobe, a support for the globe, said support including hollow curvedarms, a hollow shaft connected with the curved arms, said globe havingopenings to receive the hollow shaft, a tubular shaft surrounding thehollow shaft and secured to the inner surface of the globe, a gearsecured to the inner surface of the globe, a housing supported by thehollow shaft, a motor in the housing, gearing in the housing and in meshwith the first mentioned gear to revolve the globe, an electro-magnetsupported by the hollow shaft, the attracting end thereof being disposedin proximity to the inner wall of the globe. and an article positionedon the outer surface of the globe to be attracted by the electro-magnet.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS G. CRAVER. Witnesses M. L. PAnLInR, CHAS, M. LOMENSER.

